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Welcome to the Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ !
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The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey welcomes you.
Our new display is called "my other car". Come and see our beautiful Model A Ford,
a beautiful 1962 Corvette and more cars from our members garage.
It's recent display, “Studebakers!”,
ran from March 21 thru May 4. It included cars such as: 1964 Convertible,
1957 Golden Hawk, 1956 Hawk, 1967 Avanti, 1961 Lark Conv, and a
1951 Studebaker coup bullet nose. And, as always, interesting antique memorabilia throughout the Museum.
The Museum is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, 12 noon to 4 pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. And it is always free admission.
If you are visiting the Jersey Shore, remember to include the Vintage Automobile Museum on your itinerary. At the same time, you can visit the New Jersey Museum of Boating, which is right next door to us. We welcome group tours on any day and any time.
(Please call to schedule a group tour.)
Question: How did this Museum get started? Answer: Go to the “About Us” link above, then click "How We Became a Museum". I guarantee that you will find it interesting and inspiring!
Want to know what has been going on in the Museum since 2000, the year we incorporated?
Scroll down to see the short Power-Point video from 2010 that describes our activities and
anticipation for the day when we would open the doors to a “brick & mortar” Museum building.
And below that, see the video of the Grand Opening of the Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ
on September 15, 2012. And below that is a picture of the second Grand Opening in 2013, after
repairing the destruction caused by Super-Storm Sandy on October 29, 2012. We re-opened on August 2, 2013.
Dave DiEugenio 609-713-4310
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Pics from previous displays. (See GALLERY for more pictures). 
Car of the Month
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Experienced antique car collectors are present to explain the historical significance
of these remarkable automobiles. There is no charge for admission so bring family & friends.
For more info, contact us at: 732-899-0012
Our location:
1800 Bay Ave. Building #13 Point Pleasant, NJ.
Our Museum building is attached to the NJ Museum of Boating.
(AKA: Johnson Brothers Boat Works.)
Current hours:
Sunday ~12 pm to 4pm Closed Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday ~ 12 pm to 4 pm
Saturday ~ 10 am to 4 pm
For 2017 we had a Winner! Mr. Daniel Trivino from Waretown, NJ. Raffle car drawing was Nov. 5th at 2:30pm. Daniel and his wife Josephine bought 1 book of 6 chances and won a beautiful 1965 Mustang Convertible. Thank you to all our friends, members and Trustees for supporting this Museum fund raiser. And Thank you MISSY for a great party to celebrate the raffle car drawing. Check out our raffle car for 2017.
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Travelling Museum |
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Since we were incorporated as a 501(C)3 in 2000, we actively operated as a Museum-On-Wheels. The video below from 2010 describes our activities and anticipation for the day when we would open the doors to a “brick & mortar” Museum building. |
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And here is a video of the Grand Opening of the Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ on September 15, 2012. You can see everyone’s excitement as New Jersey’s only public automotive museum celebrates the success of many years of loving work to make it happen. Oh, and we still continue to have all our travelling programs and activities. (move mouse over box below and hit play)
On October 29, 2012, about 6 weeks after our Grand Opening, Super-Storm Sandy attacked the Jersey Shore, including our precious Museum. Fifty-four inches of salt water destroyed walls, floors, a display case, a desk, a lot of antique memorabilia, and two cars. Fortunately, we had all the other cars removed in advance. The trustees, members, and friends worked tirelessly to restore. We re-opened on August 2, 2013. Below is a picture of our Grand Re-Opening celebration.
Grand Re-Opening after Hurricane Sandy 8/2/2013
Point Pleasant, Ocean County, NJ
Grand Opening - Ribbon cutting ceremony
A lthough there are museums and attractions throughout the state that contain antique cars, there is not one true public antique automobile museum in all of New Jersey. All museums are a necessity, for they play a vital role in the nation's educational system. They add a more tangible dimension to what can be learned from sitting in a classroom, or from watching TV. Our goals are to not only bring antique cars to a central viewing place, but to also preserve history, share that history, and take pride in a history that truly encouraged and shaped growth in New Jersey and this country.
P lans for the museum include programs to enrich the lives of students of all grade levels. The automobile is an extraordinarily rich object, embracing science, mathematics, history, foreign languages, aesthetics, and civil and social issues. Students, scouts, community groups, and special audiences will benefit from our programs. Hands on exhibits will be developed for all age groups.
F or the adult population we will have lecture series, such as the history of the automobile, car collecting, racing, and the impact of the automobile in New Jersey, the country, and our society. We will also sponsor workshops that will provide fundamental knowledge about the parts of a car, how it works, and basic maintenance techniques.
The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey was granted 501 ©3 status in 2002 as a non profit organization and will be run as an educational and community minded entity. We are not simply planning to build an old car parking lot. Our goal is to put together a total program preserving our automotive heritage and its impact in New Jersey, the country, and on our society.
Tax deductible donations to the Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey are now being accepted. For more information, please call or write the phone and address below.
Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey
P.O. Box 606
Point Pleasant, New Jersey 08742
phone: (732) 899-0012 or (732) 244-4984
Bill Cusick, President
Dave DiEugenio, Treasurer
Dave DiEugenio, Executive Director
Rob Mahoney, WebmasterThe Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ is a non-profit organization operating under the 501 ©3 Internal Revenue Code.
Please visit our associated web site: the Vintage Auto Club of New Jersey
We are happy to identify several area Car Clubs who support the Museum.
Dana Lancellotti, Director
Ocean County Business Development and Tourism
101 Hooper Avenue, PO Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
ph: 732 506 5050
fax: 732 506 5000
email: dlancellotti@co.ocean.nj.us
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